Sup! So I've been AWOL all day on Destructoid, and lo and behold, there's been a good ol' introduction session going on here. And I almost missed out! So what shall I do but tell you 10 things I probably should not tell you anyway, so here you go.
1. I have a twin sister. That's right, I spent 7 months cooped up in a uterus with this girl. Let me get it out of the way: We are fraternal twins, she is a she and I am a he. No, we are not psychic. Oddly, while I am a 21 year old gamer nerd, she's become a 21 year old American comic and table top nerd. And she's not fat or ugly! Crazy, I know.
2. I was born with three lips. Commonly called a hare lip, this isn't so much of an issue, cause it really looks like somebody took a knife up my face, which is king of badass.
3. I'm currently pursuing a useless degree in English, with a focus in British Romanticism. Cool, I know. Of course, I get to read Frankenstein and shit, so there.
4. As much as I love videogames, I'm not very good at them. It sucks, but I'm one of those people who just cannot remain competitive at anything for long. Whenever you need a boost on your game skillz, call me up and I'll help you get there.
5. I used to weight 220 lbs, but over the last 6 months has lost much of that down to 175. Hopefully I can get them down even farther.
6. One of the most amazing things I have ever done is spend six months abroad in England. People give me shit about it, but it was a kick ass opportunity to live in London and work there like a local. No studying, (and no money), it was just me, some friends and a whole new city. It also helped that now I've got friends from all around the world, which has lead to other opportunities, such as spending three weeks in France, like I did this summer.
7. I have a pet cockatiel named Merry who is pretty much my baby. I haven't seen him in a while (he's back home with my parents while I finish at Berkeley), but when ever I go home he screams until I let him out and he get's to sit on my shoulder. Then I scratch his cute lil' head. I love the little fucker (even when he takes a dump on me, or starts humping a crumpled napkin), and I hope he's around for a long time.
8.When working in England, I got to meet the members of the band AFI while working at a coffee shop. I later met the members of Wilco, who invited me to a backstage event and I couldn't make it cause my co-workers were throwing me a going away party. I made the right decision, but damn was that difficult.
9. I think chickens are hi-freaking-larious and they are guaranteed to make me laugh. God, I just want to pat them on the head and call them stupid....cause they are.
10.I played tennis in high school.
That pic with the BC arm might be the greatest thing I've ever seen!
You player tennis? Wow cool.
Awesome list, Ben. It's never too late to do a 10 things post.
Also, you got to meet AFI. Fucking awesome, I love that band.
Kinda jealous of you getting to meet AFI. An ex of mine once got to meet Davey Havoc and had this vinyl single signed that I was always tempted to steal, even more so after the break, hah.
Have you taught your cockatiel to sing any recognizable tunes, or anything? I just recently became aware of this "phenomenon" after a YouTube search, and was blown away.
Also really good list and after seeing your profile I like chickens way more now.
Well, talking to AFI was great cause I'm from the same area that they are. That song "Day's at the Pheonix"? I go to the Pheonix theater occasionally. So talking about local stuff about California in London with AFI was pretty cool.
Here's a secret, Davy hates Paris. he thinks it sucks.
Also, my bird doesn't know any songs. He's kinda retarded, but that's why I love him.
Why did people give you shit for living in England? I'd kill to be able to do something like that.
Well, people on IRC give a hard time because now I'm a Eurofag and sometimes all I'll talk about is Europe, lol.
Holy Shit we used to have a cockatiel in my house just like that and his name was Murray.
High-larious. Congrats on the weight loss. That's awesome. I was 248lbs and now I'm 200lbs.
Eurofag.
Also, you better be going to pax. I've got some lovin' for ya.
You forgot to mention that you hate Mario games.
TENNIS PLAYER!?
Oh Mr. Perlee, both of us know that your sister and I will be very, very close soon :)
I also didn;t realize you had dropped so much weight recently! I did something similar many moons ago when I went from 190-140 in a few months. That was a long time ago though.
Gym buddies 4 lyfe yo! (I got my membership to the new place today) :D
you must be a good maker-outer
You forgot to mention not wanting to sleep in the same bed that aerox, tactix and me were sleeping in :(
Good list!
Congratz on losing all that weight man. That is really awesome! This is another quality list that's full of win.
Your sister is hot ben. Just saying.
God damned Europeans.
Also, I have a twin sister. I hate all the "Can you feel each others pain" questions and the like.
"3. I'm currently pursuing a useless degree in English, with a focus in British Romanticism. Cool, I know. Of course, I get to read Frankenstein and shit, so there."
Does that also mean that you have to tons of essays on what you are reading? If so, you are one poor sod.
Batthink:
I write a lot of essays. You haven't lived until you cranked out one on William Blake's Visions of the Daughters of Albion in direct response to Mary Wollstonecraft's Vindications of the Rights of Women as an example of early 19th century British Feminism.
Also, I apparently really hate mario games.
Also, Kaela really wants to go to PAX, and she's going to be wearing her $300 Baby the Stars Shine Bright lolita dress I got her from France (she paid for most of it). Basically, she's a nerd, but any of you try to touch her, I will rip out your intestines. But it'll be fun!
I have seen AFI live about 4 times now. That is cool that you met them on a personal level.
@ Ben;
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Even the title is too long! :O(
What have they done to you?
That's a cute birdie! Zero's parents have one that looks really similar :D